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Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 22nd District [VIDEO]

The Philadelphia Police Department’s Central Detectives Division is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for a robbery in North Central.

On February 4, 2013, at 1:10pm, the complainant, a 21 year-old female, was on the 1800 block of West Berks Street when three unknown males approached her from behind. One of the males grabbed her from behind and attempted to take her cell phone. After an unsuccessful attempt at taking the complainant’s cell phone the suspects fled on foot west on Berks Street.

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